& Science in Sports & Exercise found that the longer subjects walked at 70 per cent of maximal oxygen consumption, or VO2 max, the longer it took for their metabolic rates to return to their pre-exercise levels. In another study, published in The Canadian
urine pre-run is an easy way to see if you’re hydrated,’ says Dr Lewis Maharam, former medical director of the Rock ’n’ Roll race series. ‘If it’s the colour of iced tea, you need to drink more. If it’s a pale lemonade or straw colour, you’re nicely
shores. Each has its own charms, such as pre-race campfires, mid-race junk-food stops, and bottles of wine to sip at the finish line. And with fewer runners, you can expect more individual attention from race organisers, aid-station volunteers
training, that protection dwindles, making pre-race colds common among marathon runners.In a survey of 2,311 participants in the Los Angeles Marathon, Dr David C. Nieman, a professor of health and exercise science, found that 40 per cent of them caught
whatever it takes. “I’m even thinking of going to see a hynotherapist – it’s not going to beat me.”The Bala middle-distance race in June was the next step – before the race, Ratbag said it could be make or break. A pre-race trial didn’t go perfectly
, the city turns its head and focuses its attention on something other than pre-marital boozing. In the words of my (West Ham supporter) cab driver, "Right now, Riga is like... whoa!". This year the Nordea Riga marathon events attracted a record number
the rigorous injury-prevention regime and last minute pre-race strategy that secured him the coveted gold medal. What has been your typical training week in the build-up to the World Championships?My typical training week follows the pattern of track, weights
up in a pre-race test. Finally, no matter how your season has panned out, congratulate yourself on giving it a go, putting yourself out there and testing yourself. And start planning for 2010 to be even better. Dr Victor Thompson is a sports
.Traveller's TrotsTry to stick to as normal a pre-race diet as possible when you’re away. The more exotic the location, the more likely your hotel is going to be the safest place to eat. Avoid anything overly spicy, street food and ice cubes made from local water
training so you peak in time for a race. What, when and why?Until the Soviet sports scientists got on board, athletes trained at the same intensity all year round. As well as being deeply boring, the constant pressure and physiological demand on the body
